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Geodiversity Assessment with Crowdsourced Data and Spatial Multicriteria Analysis [PDF]

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2020
This paper presents an approach to geodiversity assessment based on spatial multicriteria analysis. Instead of relying solely on weighted linear combination (WLC) for aggregating factor ratings and weights to compute a synthetic measure of geodiversity ...
Piotr Jankowski, Alicja Najwer, Zbigniew Zwoliński, Jacek Niesterowicz   +3 more
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Geodiversity assessment of Paraná state (Brazil): an innovative approach [PDF]

Environmental Management, 2013
Geodiversity is considered as the natural range of geological, geomorphological, and soil features, including their assemblages, relationships, properties, interpretations, and systems.
A Benito-Calvo, AN Strahler, AN Strahler, AR Beer, CE Shannon, D Ruban, D Ruban, Diamantino Insua Pereira, E Serrano, E Serrano, EAC Costantini, FFM Almeida, IBGE, J Benson, J Hjort, J Hjort, J Knight, JE Gordon, José Brilha, K Jačková, L Carcavilla, LC Santos, Leonardo Santos, M Gray, M Gray, M Gray, M Gray, MH Henriques, MR Burnett, Paulo Pereira, R Maak, R Pellitero, RJ Angulo, S Kozlowski, T Hengl, WF Nichols, Z Alexandrowicz, Z Zwoliñski   +37 more
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Geodiversity assessment with global and local spatial multicriteria analysis

International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation, 2022
The paper reports on geodiversity assessments of three national parks in Poland, performed independently by experts and volunteers. Each national park selected for the study represents one of three morphogenetically different landscape types: mountains ...
Alicja Najwer, Piotr Jankowski, Jacek Niesterowicz, Zbigniew Zwoliński   +3 more
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Geodiversity assessment of the Xingu drainage basin [PDF]

Journal of Maps, 2013
Artigo com mapa em anexoGeodiversity is a recent concept that refers to the abiotic variety of nature. It is defined as the range of geological (rocks, minerals, fossils), geomorphological (landforms, processes) and soil features, including their ...
Alexandre M. Aguiar, Cleide Rodrigues, Diamantino I. Pereira, Gray M., Juliana P. Silva, Kozlowski S., Pereira D., Santos L. J. C., Serrano E., Zwoliñski Z.   +9 more
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Quantitative-Qualitative Method for Quick Assessment of Geodiversity [PDF]

Land, 2021
The article demonstrates a method for quantitative-qualitative geodiversity assessment based on core elements of abiotic nature (geology and geomorphology) according to a proposed weight multiplied by the area of spread through the studied region.
Vladyslav Zakharovskyi, Károly Németh
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Quantitative geodiversity assessment in biodiversity investigations

Nordia Geographical Publications
Despite the growing recognition of geodiversity in recent years, it remains overshadowed by its biotic counterpart, biodiversity. The objective of this thesis is to narrow this gap by advancing the quantitative assessment of geodiversity within the ...
Maija Toivanen
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A Quantitative GIS and AHP Based Analysis for Geodiversity Assessment and Mapping [PDF]

Sustainability, 2021
In recent times, the issues of geodiversity assessment and mapping have been subject of great attention, and many evaluation methodologies, either quantitative or qualitative, have been developed. In this research, a first assessment of geodiversity in the Liguria region has been carried out, according to a quantitative method based on spatial analysis
Andrea Ferrando, Francesco Faccini, Guido Paliaga, Paola Coratza   +3 more
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Inventory and quantitative assessment of geosites and geodiversity sites: a review [PDF]

Geoheritage, 2016
"Published online: 15 January 2015"The inventory and quantitative assessment of the most valuable occurrences of geodiversity are essential steps in any geoconservation strategy and in the establishment of priorities in site management.
A Garcia-Cortés, A García-Cortés, C Fassoulas, CD Prosser, DI Pereira, E Elízaga, E Reynard, E Reynard, E Reynard, E Serrano, FF Lima, I Bollati, I Fuertes-Gutiérrez, I Fuertes-Gutiérrez, J Brilha, J Brilha, J Hjort, JM Gray, JM Gray, José Brilha, JP Pralong, JP Silva, L Carcavilla, L Erikstad, M Patzak, MA Parkes, MAE Browne, MH Henriques, N Zouros, P Coratza, P McKeever, P Pereira, P Pereira, R Pellitero, R Pellitero, R Pena dos Reis, V Grandgirard, VM Bruschi, W Eder, W Eder, WA Wimbledon, Z Alexandrowicz   +41 more
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Quantitative Assessment of Geodiversity for Conservation Purposes in Slovenské rudohorie Mountains (Slovakia)

Land, 2023
A geodiversity assessment is one of the basic steps in the development of geoprotection activities. It is important to establish parameters that quantify the elements and locations of abiotic nature.
Mária Barančoková, Daniela Hutárová, Maroš Nikolaj   +2 more
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Geodiversity assessment to regional scale: Ecuador as a case study

Environmental Science & Policy, 2022
La geodiversidad es la variedad de materiales, formas y procesos terrestres que constituyen y dan forma al planeta Tierra. Por lo tanto, la geodiversidad es esencial para desarrollar soluciones basadas en la naturaleza y debe caracterizarse adecuadamente.
Paúl Carrión-Mero, Jairo Dueñas-Tovar, María Jaya-Montalvo, Édgar Berrezueta, Nelson Jiménez-Orellana   +4 more
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